AlGaAs is a III-V semiconductor alloy combining aluminum, gallium, and arsenic, engineered for optoelectronic and high-frequency applications. It is widely used in laser diodes, LEDs, and integrated photonic devices where its direct bandgap and lattice-matching properties enable efficient light emission and detection across the near-infrared spectrum. AlGaAs is valued over gallium arsenide in systems requiring higher bandgap energy, better thermal stability, or monolithic integration of optical and electronic functions, making it essential for fiber-optic communications, sensing, and quantum photonics research.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 4.356 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.6510 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.00650 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.4526 | eV/atom | — |